States that computer-mediated communication on the Internet offers new challenges and opportunities for technical communication. Describes the cases of Lotus "MarketPlace" and the Clipper chip to illustrate the specialized nature of technical communities on the Internet. Suggests that when technical messages are not overly complex,…

Describes the 77 community areas of Chicago, and provides information resources available for compiling community profiles. Discusses uses of a community profile and issues in creating one. Highlights include maps, historical information, census figures, planning and development statistics, and aerial photographs. Appendices provide a list of…

Provides an introduction to and overview of the World Wide Web Virtual Library of Museums, an interactive directory of online museums, including organization of the hyperlinks visitor statistics, possible future direction, and information on some of the sites linked to the library. (JKP)

Reviews literature on environmental information since 1986, with special emphasis on machine-readable sources as reported in the published literature. Highlights include a new model for studying environmental issues; environmental communication studies, including user studies; and environmental information sources, including pollution media and…

Discussion of the Internet highlights its use in libraries and the need to teach patrons what it can and cannot be used for. Topics include the number and variety of existing sources, vendor organization and reliability issues, speed, quality control and regulation issues, and permanence of sources. (LRW)

Examines the level of trust the general public has in competing sources of technical information. Survey data collected for 5 studies over a 12-year period indicate consistency in trust levels for sources of technical information. Specific environmental issues do not appear to change how the public perceives information providers. (LZ)

Discusses some of the significant sources that have influenced the research by participants in a Research Think Tank (on business communication). Discusses sources that inspired research, how the source list was generated, why it is relevant, and what it tells researchers. Appends the 75-item list. (SR)

Describes sources of information at the New York State Library that pertain to hearing impairment. Topics addressed include New York State's role in the development of deaf education; background on the state library; and library services aimed at special populations. A selected bibliography of 45 relevant items in the library collection is…

Discussion of federal information policy focuses on a study that was conducted to identify federal information/locator systems, i.e., databases that identify information resources. The development of a database containing information on the systems is described, and the concept of a governmentwide information inventory/locator system (GIILS) is…

A survey of 801 participants in aging service programs and American Association of Retired Persons chapters identified television and newspapers as preferred information channels; radio, magazines, and professionals were least preferred. Education, age, income, and housing status related to preference. Hard-to-reach populations tended to have less…

Describes six nontraditional online information sources and discusses how they could be used for library services or professional development: (1) ISAAC (Information System for Advanced Academic Computing); (2) NCIN (North Carolina Information Network); (3) Prodigy; (4) The Well (Whole Earth Lectronic Link); (5) America Online (AOL); and (6)…

Lists 74 journal articles, books, and reports on telecommunications for librarians under the topics of introductory materials, the role of telecommunications in libraries, telecommunications with or without libraries, how-to information, networks and libraries, and future possibilities. (LRW)

Replication in Virginia of Missouri's Volunteer Information Provider Program (to help rural families with caregiving) had mixed results, suggesting that the program should be revised before transfer to different populations. Length of training and volunteer time commitment were also barriers. (SK)

To cultivate companies for fund raising, the college development officer should focus on appropriate people, understand giving trends, follow mergers and acquisitions, and note corporate differences in giving patterns. Annual reports can reveal company self-image, help identify individuals, and illuminate the company's fiscal situation. However,…

Describes computer-assisted reporting and the growing use of online databases for investigative reporting. The use of government databases, online services, and local records is discussed; creation of in-house databases is considered; software requirements are examined, including database management software; and organizational considerations are…